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Ice age for the 'cold peace' between Egypt and Israel: how the Gaza war is affecting bilateral relations
Eiszeit für den "Kalten Frieden" zwischen Ägypten und Israel: wie sich der Gaza-Krieg auf die bilateralen Beziehungen auswirkt
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Abstract The Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli military intervention in the Gaza Strip marks a turning point in relations not only between the two parties to the conflict but also between Egypt and Israel. Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, those ties were steadily being ... view more
The Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli military intervention in the Gaza Strip marks a turning point in relations not only between the two parties to the conflict but also between Egypt and Israel. Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, those ties were steadily being expanded in the areas of economic and security policy right up until the events of last October. Now they are characterized by mutual recriminations: while Egypt accuses the Israeli leadership of working towards the expulsion of the population of the Gaza Strip to Sinai, Israel criticizes Egypt for its alleged support of Hamas. Neither accusation is unfounded and both should be taken very seriously by Germany and its European partners. In fact, the Europeans should stand alongside Egypt in rejecting expulsion, which implies putting pressure on Israel to ensure the protection of the civilian population in Gaza. At the same time, it is important to support Israel's insistence that going forward, the security of the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip cannot be left to Cairo alone. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Israel; Egypt; bilateral relations; Palestinian-Israeli conflict; military intervention
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Israel-Hamas-Krieg; Gaza-Streifen; Wirkung/Auswirkung; Außenpolitische Interessendivergenzen; Palästinaprroblem; Sīsī, ʿAbd-al-Fattāḥ as-; Netanyahu, Binyamin; Vertreibung; Palästinense; Grenzschutz; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; EU-/EG-Länder
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
5 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 10/2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2024C10
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications